CEN 538   Wireless LAN & MAN Networks                                      3(3+0)

Basic of wireless communication & channel: multipath, noise, and interference. Multiplexing techniques: CDMA, OFDM, FHSS, DSSS. Wireless Media access control protocols: CSMA/CA, PCF. Wireless LAN & MAN networks:  Ad hoc networks design and routing. Sensor networks. QoS in wireless networks. Mobile IP. Wireless Networks Standards: Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n, IEEE 802.15 standards, IEEE802.11e for differentiated services.  Review of current research topics in the open literature.